Carpeting low-light plants

[Sillyfishies]

Are there any carpeting plants that are low-light? Is it possible to use java moss to carpet? If so, how?

 

[DannyBWell]

Yes I just ordered my java moss today all you meet to do is thread it into a piece of mesh ill link a video that helped me understand better

 

[DannyBWell]

http://youtu.be/zMJzW7-iI08

Hope this helps

 

[Sillyfishies]

Yes I just ordered my java moss today all you meet to do is thread it into a piece of mesh ill link a video that helped me understand better

I feel like that'd be too hard and unsightly as a carpet...

 

[DannyBWell]

I feel like that'd be too hard and unsightly as a carpet...

Java moss can survive with minimal light and thrives in most conditions as long as you keep it trimmed it looks good

 

[jetajockey]

I'm not a big fan of the java moss carpet, it definitely needs to be kept trimmed to stay in shape, it kinda just goes where it wants. Flame moss seems to be a little more tame. Some other options would be dwarf sag or marsilea.

 

[Sillyfishies]

I'm not a big fan of the java moss carpet, it definitely needs to be kept trimmed to stay in shape, it kinda just goes where it wants. Flame moss seems to be a little more tame. Some other options would be dwarf sag or marsilea.

With flame moss would I just put pieces every few inches on my substrate? Won't they float?

 

[Rivercats]

With Flame moss you'd still need to use mesh to give it something to grip and spread on. I second using 4 Leaf Clover, Marsilea quadrifolia.

 

[Sillyfishies]

With Flame moss you'd still need to use mesh to give it something to grip and spread on. I second using 4 Leaf Clover, Marsilea quadrifolia.

Will marsilea and 4 leaf clover be fine with low tech low light?

 

[Sillyfishies]

I'm REALLY liking the 4 leaf clover. I might see if bud29 has some...

 

[Scottyhorse]

I was also going to say dwarf sag. It looks like hair grass, but it's a stem plant.

 

[Sillyfishies]

I was also going to say dwarf sag. It looks like hair grass, but it's a stem plant.

Dwarf sag sounds like its too demanding for my light. I'm trying to find a single T5HO bulb fixture, but it's impossible

 

[Oohitsae]

Dwarf sag is actually perfect for low light tanks. I had like 80 plants of it in my 28 and don't even have to fertilize.

 

[DanTheGuppyMan]

Agreed, dwarf sag is probably the most undemanding of carpeting plants, that is, not moss.

 

[Scottyhorse]

It's probably a lot fast than moss since it's a stem plant and well, not moss!

 

[DanTheGuppyMan]

Yup, mine grows crazy fast!

 

[Sillyfishies]

Yup, mine grows crazy fast!

What light fixture/ferts are you using.

 

[DanTheGuppyMan]

What light fixture/ferts are you using.

I have most of it in my 60g which had really high light (dual T5HO and 2 truelumen pro LED strips) and dosing PPS-Pro daily and root tabs...but in my other tank (lower light) I dose PPS-Pro and it grows just as well, just a tad slower

 

[Brian_Nano12g]

Dwarf sag sounds like its too demanding for my light. I'm trying to find a single T5HO bulb fixture, but it's impossible

Here's one:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VJWGUW?ie=UTF8&force-full-site=1&ref_=aw_bottom_links
For that price you might as well just get a finnex Fugeray LED fixture.

 

[DanTheGuppyMan]

I prefer LED's anyways; less energy, lights never burn out or need to be replaced and they grow plants better IMO.